The Malaysian ringgit is the currency of Malaysia. It is divided into 100 sen.The word ringgit means "jagged" in Malay and was originally used to refer to the serrated edges of silver Spanish dollars which circulated widely in the area during the Portuguese colonial era.

Until 1973, Qatar and Dubai jointly issued the riyal. However, following Dubai's entrance into the United Arab Emirates, Qatar began issuing the Qatari riyal separate from Dubai. It is pegged against the US Dollar at 1 USD = 3.64 riyal.